Alarming public opinion survey reveals deepening dissatisfaction and emigration intentions across Bosnia

Furthermore, 63.5 percent of respondents believe their standard of living has deteriorated over the past five years. The research highlights an acute generational divide, with 62.1 percent of young people reporting strong emigration intentions compared to just 7.2 percent of older demographics.

Coalition PR manager Hasan Kamenjakovic emphasized that this perspective loss among the youth threatens the long-term socioeconomic stability of the country.

Corruption and crime emerged as the primary national crisis, cited by 30.2 percent of participants, followed by economic stagnation at 16.8 percent and political instability at 14.9 percent.

When evaluating daily life priorities, citizens ranked healthcare as the leading concern at 26.2 percent, overtaking economic improvement from previous polling cycles. Trust in institutions and social structures has plummeted significantly, with nearly one-third of participants indicating they trust no one. Trust in family units dropped sharply to 8.5 percent, while confidence in the police stands at 6.5 percent and the healthcare system at 3.3 percent.

Project manager Dario Jovanović noted a severe deficit in public confidence across all levels of governance. Nearly seven in ten citizens feel the state is moving in the wrong direction, reflected by a 75 percent negative sentiment in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) entity and 60 percent in Republika Srpska (RS9 entity. Despite pervasive institutional distrust, strong backing remains for international integration.

European Union membership is supported by 57.1 percent overall, though enthusiasm diverges regionally, while NATO membership receives 57.1 percent aggregate backing.

The telephone survey was administered by the Metrix research agency between May 14 and May 25, 2026, encompassing 1,000 adult respondents nationwide with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.